Ji Su Jung, Marimba

“Her performance was dazzling”
(Conductor JoAnn Falletta)

Ji Su Jung is the first solo percussionist to receive an Avery Fisher Career Grant and has established herself as a first-rate soloist. She has performed with leading orchestras and conductors such as the Baltimore Symphony with Marin Alsop, the Houston Symphony with Daniel Hege, the Aspen Festival Orchestra with Michael Stern, and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic with JoAnn Falletta. As an acclaimed soloist, recitalist, and collaborative artist, she has won numerous prizes and awards. She serves on the faculties of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University.

Timothy Chooi, Violin

“So sensitive and intelligent is his playing”
(WordPress)

Timothy Chooi is recognized as an internationally acclaimed violinist. He has appeared with the Toronto Symphony, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony, and London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. His awards and prizes include the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, the Queen Elisabeth International Competition, and the Yves Paternot Prize. He is noted for his electrifying performances, passionate renditions, and extensive repertoire. Currently he serves on the faculty at the University of Ottawa.